Job Overview
Job TitleJava Developer
Job TypeContractor
Offered Salary$120,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
Java Developer - Remote
Join our customer’s team as an experienced Backend Developer. In this high-impact, remote role, you’ll design, implement, and optimize robust backend APIs while collaborating with cutting-edge AI research teams. You’ll contribute to testing and improving AI-driven developer tools, helping shape the future of intelligent software development alongside a world-class engineering group.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize REST and GraphQL endpoints for scalable APIs.
- Drive data validation, error handling, and security best practices within backend services.
- Plan and execute database migrations, optimizations, and schema design improvements.
- Test and evaluate AI-powered models in Cursor, providing actionable feedback through incident reports, bug traces, and screenshots.
- Participate in intensive testing bursts, exploring how AI models influence real-world coding workflows.
- Collaborate with the AI research team via Slack, discussing findings and proposing refinements.
- Submit detailed post-burst surveys, sharing insights on model performance and developer experience.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Developer, with strong expertise in Java.
- Proficient in building and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
- Advanced understanding of backend data validation, error handling, and API security.
- Hands-on experience with database migrations, performance tuning, and schema optimization.
- Practical experience with AI-assisted coding tools; familiarity with Cursor is highly desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for clear incident and bug reporting.
- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, confidential, and collaborative remote environments.
Key skills/competency
- Java
- Backend Development
- API Design
- RESTful APIs
- GraphQL
- Database Optimization
- AI-assisted Coding
- Cursor
- Remote Work
- Agile
How to Get Hired at Micro1
- Tailor your resume: Highlight Java, backend development, API experience, and AI tool usage.
- Showcase AI collaboration: Emphasize any experience working with AI research or tools.
- Demonstrate remote readiness: Detail your experience in fast-paced, remote, collaborative settings.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss API design, database optimization, and Java best practices.
- Highlight communication: Focus on your ability to provide clear, actionable feedback and bug reports.
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